TIRANA, Aug 2/ATA/ About 1,200 members of the Armed Forces have been engaged in extinguishing the fires throughout the country.
The Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama shared on Monday images from the operations of the Armed Forces to put out the flames while 60 aircrafts performed several test flights.
“Several days of commitment to extinguish the fires in Karaburun by the Armed Forces and Rangers troops on the ground deserves respect and encouragement, at a time when many countries are facing the threat of fires,” the Prime Minister Rama said.
Meanwhile, the Karaburun Peninsula remains the only serious fire in the country where the flames threatened the Pashaliman base.
In this regard, the Minister of Defense, Niko Peleshi said that, “thanks to the extraordinary work of over 200 members of the Armed Forces and firefighters of the region, this important base was kept out of danger.” //a.i/
